# N779: 1972 Let BLANIK L-13, registration cancelled 2017-02-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 4, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Let BLANIK L-13](https://openairdocs.org/model/let-blanik-l-13) (registry code 1360306)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS G24EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/G24EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 175222
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: July 8, 1976
- Last registry action: June 4, 1977
- Mode S code: AA8A75
- Owner when cancelled: [Vander Knapp William J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VANDER%20KNAPP%20WILLIAM%20J)
- Location: [Pensacola, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Pensacola)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.3919° N, 87.3720° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32506, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N779
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=779
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N779-2017-02-04

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Let BLANIK L-13: https://openairdocs.org/model/let-blanik-l-13.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA78FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FA008), Oct 27, 1977: Let-Np-K L-13 (N779), Pensacola, FL, destroyed, 2 fatal

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19771027041149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771027041149A), Oct 27, 1977: Let L13BLANIK (N779), Pensacola, FL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Glider out of position behind tow plane and released. Spoilers found extended.

## Other aircraft with N779

- [Cancelled 1928-07-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N779-1928-07-26): Hess BLUEBIRD H-1, S/N H.I.I8, built 1926

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